John Stamos.
(Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for SiriusXM)John Stamos is reflecting on the people who mean the most to him as one year ends and another begins.
of Full House The star, 61, shared an emotional post via his Instagram on Wednesday, January 1, as he reflected on “love, loss and growth.”
“Happy New Year!” he began in the post’s lengthy caption. “As the calendar turns, I find myself reflecting on a year filled with love, loss and growth. The past year has been one of the most transformative in my life. I’ve experienced moments of immense gratitude, deep sadness, and the kind of clarity that only comes when you truly let life happen as it’s meant to.”
The caption was accompanied by a photo of Stamos with his wife Caitlin McHugh38, whom she married in 2018, and their son, Billy, 6.
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Both Caitlin and Billy were the first to be name-checked in the reflective Instagram post.
“To Caitlin and Billy – you are my heart. Every morning we spent cuddling and laughing together is a memory I will hold close forever,” Stamos wrote. “You remind me every day that the simplest moments are often more meaningful.”
Stamos also referenced his Full House useless, Dave Coulier, and his ongoing battle with cancer, tagging it in the caption and the photo itself.
“@dcoulier you got this!” Stamos, who played Uncle Jesse alongside Coulier’s Uncle Joey on the popular ’90s sitcom, wrote.
Coulier, 65, was diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in October. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a form of cancer that attacks the body’s lymphatic system and affects “white blood cells called lymphocytes (that) grow abnormally and can form growths (tumors) throughout the body,” according to the Mayo Clinic.
The actor also spoke about the loss of his childhood friend Mike Owenwho had been best friends with Stamos since they were 11 years old. Owen died in November of a heart attack.
“To Mike, my oldest and dearest friend who we lost this year, you will forever be my silent Obi-Wan, guiding me with your quiet strength. Your loss has left a hole in my life, but I carry your light forward in everything I do,” Stamos wrote.
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Stamos went on to commemorate his sobriety achievements in 2024 and said he was looking forward to the future.
“This year, I celebrated my sobriety again and it’s something I’m deeply proud of. This year marked a new beginning for me and I am very grateful for the second chances that life offers when you choose to show up for it,” he wrote. “I’m excited for what lies ahead—new projects, new stories to tell and new ways to create and connect. But for now, I’m holding on to the peace, laughter and love of these moments with my family.”
He concluded: “To everyone reading this: May the New Year bring you kindness, courage and the peace of knowing you are exactly where you are meant to be.”
